BIS's Construction Market Intelligence Unit has responsibility for the
collection, analysis and publication of statistics for the construction sector.
The Division provides advice and regular statistical analysis of building
materials; overseas trade, overseas construction by British firms, price and
cost indices and key performance indicators of construction activity.

BIS recently undertook a review of building material statistics. The review
examined the current methodologies used to compile the data, ascertained user
needs, assessed whether the statistics in their present form continue to meet
user needs, and identified options for change.

This is the Final Report on the Review of BIS building material statistics
undertaken in 2010. It replaces a Draft Final report of 2010. Some minor
revisions have been made in the Final Report but these do not materially affect
the report content nor the conclusions and recommendations

Following up to the review, BIS commissioned a building material statistics
development project, and a report on the development project is available
here.

The Branch calculates and publishes tender price indices, output price
indices and resource cost indices. Further information is available
here.

This is the Final Report of the Review of BERR Construction Price and Cost
Indices undertaken in 2008 by Davis Langdon. It replaces Davis Langdon's
Draft Final report of August 2008. Some revisions have been made in the
Final Report but these do not materially affect the report content nor the
conclusions and recommendations"

Change in responsibility for the production of Monthly New Orders
and Quarterly Output and Employment construction statistics

From 1 March 2008 the Office for National Statistics has taken
responsibility for the production of Monthly New Order and Quarterly
Output statistics.

The first publication produced by ONS for Quarterly Output and
Employment statistics will be on Friday 7 March 2008 from the following
link:

Information previously published by BERR and DTI for both of these
publications have been retained on this site and can be accessed
here

Construction Statistics Annual

The unit also contributes to the Construction Statistics Annual, produced by the Office of National Statistics. This publication gives a broad perspective of statistical trends in the construction industry in Great Britain through the last decade together with some international comparisons and features on leading initiatives that may influence the future.